We have received lots of queries regarding IKEv2 VPN. Although, hide.me VPN services worked perfectly well with IKEv2 protocol but to give brief information to our users, we though why not share it through our blog. So, here it is a complete info on what is IKEv2, IKEv2 advantages and how to setup IKEv2 VPN on your Windows 8.1 phone.

So, let’s start with the most common question, ‘What is IKEv2 Protocol?’

“IKEv2 is a tunneling protocol that uses the IPsec Tunnel Mode protocol over UDP port 500. An IKEv2 VPN provides resilience to the VPN client when the client moves from one wireless hotspot to another or when it switches from a wireless to a wired connection. The use of IKEv2 and IPsec allows support for strong authentication and encryption methods”.

IKEv2 Technical definition is,

“The Internet Key Exchange version 2 (IKEv2) protocol vigorously maintains a common state between the end-points of an IP datagram. IKEv2 performs mutual validation between two parties and establishes the IKEv2 Security Association. IKEv2 combines a number of cryptographic protocols to achieve all the security based requirements of users. Plus, it is the only protocol that can protect your BlackBerry. So, get a professionally-maintained VPN service for your professional device”.

IKEv2 improves reliability through the use of sequence numbers, acknowledgements, and error correction.

On BlackBerry phone you need IKEv2 protocol to setup a VPN connection

Why hide.me’s IKEv2 VPN?

We don’t claim it; it’s our feature that makes you fall in love with hide.me’s IKEv2 VPN. Some of them are,

Setup Your IKEv2 VPN in Just 1 Minute

The IKEv2 is the latest data tunneling protocol that provides optimum security and speed, especially for BlackBerry and Windows Phones. hide.me is among the very few VPN providers offering IKEv2 protocol. Set up hide.me’s IKEv2 protocol in just 60 seconds and enjoy total security and freedom.

hide.me’s IKEv2 VPN connections provide data confidentiality, data integrity, and data authentication. Because of its support for mobility, it is much more resilient to changing network connectivity, making it a good choice for mobile users who move between access points and even switch between wired and wireless connections. So, if you are a BlackBerry or Windows phone user, don’t forget to try hide.me’IKEv2 VPN for at least once. We are 100% confident you will Love it.